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Kuhnastraea

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae

Taxonomy
Kuhnastraea was named by Cuif (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 919]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Distichophylliidae by Stanley and jr and Whalen (1989); to Coryphylliinae by Roniewicz (1989); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Kuhnastraea Cuif
1989Kuhnastraea Roniewicz
1989Kuhnastraea Stanley, jr. and Whalen
2002Kuhnastraea Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderDistichophylliinaBeauvais 1980
familyReimaniphylliidaeMelnikova 1975
subfamilyCoryphylliinaeBeauvais 1981
genusKuhnastraeaCuif 1976

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Kuhnastraea Cuif 1976
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†Kuhnastraea decussata Reuss 1854
†Kuhnastraea incrassata Frech 1890
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Invalid names: Confusastrea borealis Smith 1927 [synonym]
†Kuhnastraea rara Punina 2024
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-11 10:25:35
Modified: 2008-02-11 12:25:35
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Rhaetian or 227.30000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Oregon) K. incrassata, K. decussata (38055)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Alaska) Confusastrea borealis (33424) Confusastrea decussata (112237) K. decussata (82662)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Nevada) Palaeastraea decussata (100412)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (California) Confusastrea decussata (144389)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Nevada) Palaeastraea decussata (100391)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Alaska) K. decussata (80015 80017)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Chile K. decussata (34637)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Russian Federation K. rara (238604)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria Phyllocoenia incrassata (36815)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria (Calcareous Alps) K. decussata (38146) K. incrassata, K. decussata (38141 38144 38145)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Canada (British Columbia) K. incrassata (82663)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4USA (Alaska) Confusastrea decussata, Confusastrea incrassata (33407)